2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03 )
All 4 Mississippi seats to theUnited States House of Representatives Majority party Minority party Party Republican Democratic Last election 3 1 Seats won 3 1 Seat change Popular vote 806,859 421,121 Percentage 65.71% 34.29% Swing 15.53% 8.18%
District results County results Republican
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
Democratic
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
The2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, to elect the fourU.S. representatives from theU.S. state ofMississippi ; one from each of the state's fourcongressional districts . Primaries were scheduled for March 10, 2020.
District Republican Democratic Total Result Votes % Votes % Votes % District 1 228,787 68.75% 104,008 31.25% 332,795 100.0% Republican hold District 2 101,010 33.98% 196,224 66.02% 297,234 100.0% Democratic hold District 3 221,064 64.67% 120,782 35.32% 341,846 100.0% Republican hold District 4 255,971 100.00% 0 0.00% 255,971 100.0% Republican hold Total 806,859 65.71% 421,121 34.29% 1,227,846 100.0%
Popular vote Republican
65.71% Democratic
34.29%
House seats Republican
75.00% Democratic
25.00%
The 1st district takes in the northeastern area of the state, includingColumbus ,Oxford ,Southaven , andTupelo . The incumbent was RepublicanTrent Kelly , who was re-elected with 66.9% of the vote in 2018.[ 1]
Democratic primary results[ 4] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Antonia Eliason 37,830 100.0% Total votes 37,830 100.0%
County[ 13] Trent Kelly Republican Antonia Eliason Democratic Margin Total # % # % # % Alcorn 12,780 83.96% 2,441 16.04% 10,339 67.93% 15,221 Benton 2,567 63.84% 1,454 36.16% 1,113 27.68% 4,021 Calhoun 4,764 74.53% 1,628 25.47% 3,136 49.06% 6,392 Chickasaw 4,548 58.30% 3,253 41.70% 1,295 16.60% 7,801 Choctaw 3,023 73.16% 1,109 26.84% 1,914 46.32% 4,132 Clay 4,714 48.25% 5,055 51.75% -341 -3.49% 9,769 DeSoto 47,838 63.71% 27,255 36.29% 20,583 27.41% 75,093 Itawamba 9,514 90.08% 1,048 9.92% 8,466 80.16% 10,562 Lafayette 13,941 60.40% 9,141 39.60% 4,800 20.80% 23,082 Lee 25,028 70.21% 10,620 29.79% 14,408 40.42% 35,648 Lowndes 14,576 55.77% 11,562 44.23% 3,014 11.53% 26,138 Marshall 7,621 52.23% 6,971 47.77% 650 4.45% 14,592 Monroe 11,646 70.09% 4,970 29.91% 6,676 40.18% 16,616 Oktibbeha (part)1,015 62.93% 598 37.07% 417 25.85% 1,613 Pontotoc 11,787 84.23% 2,206 15.77% 9,581 68.47% 13,993 Prentiss 8,613 83.19% 1,740 16.81% 6,873 66.39% 10,353 Tate 8,699 69.78% 3,767 30.22% 4,932 39.56% 12,466 Tippah 8,050 82.79% 1,673 17.21% 6,377 65.59% 9,723 Tishomingo 7,887 89.06% 969 10.94% 6,918 78.12% 8,856 Union 10,505 85.31% 1,809 14.69% 8,696 70.62% 12,314 Webster 4,349 83.14% 882 16.86% 3,467 66.28% 5,231 Winston 5,322 57.98% 3,857 42.02% 1,465 15.96% 9,179 Totals 228,787 68.75% 104,008 31.25% 124,779 37.49% 332,795
The 2nd district encompasses theMississippi Delta , taking in most ofJackson , the riverfront cities ofGreenville andVicksburg , and the interior market cities ofClarksdale ,Greenwood andClinton . The incumbent was DemocratBennie Thompson , who was re-elected with 71.8% of the vote in 2018 without major-party opposition.[ 1]
2020 Mississippi's 2nd congressional district Democratic primary results by county Thompson—≥90%
Thompson—80–90%
Thomas Carey, realtor[ 14] Brian Flowers, nuclear worker, Navy veteran[ 14] B.C. Hammond, volunteer firefighter, farmer and small business owner[ 14] 2020 Mississippi's 2nd congressional district Republican primary initial round results by county Flowers—60–70%
Flowers—50–60%
Flowers—40–50%
Flowers—30–40%
Carey—30–40%
Carey—40–50%
Carey—50–60%
Hammond—40–50%
Hammond—50–60%
Hammond—60–70%
Republican primary results[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Brian Flowers 9,883 37.9 Republican Thomas Carey 9,456 36.1 Republican B.C. Hammond 6,812 26.0 Total votes 26,151 100.0%
Republican primary runoff results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Brian Flowers 3,747 70.0% Republican Thomas Carey 1,607 30.0% Total votes 5,354 100.0%
County[ 13] Bennie Thompson Democratic Brian Flowers Republican Margin Total # % # % # % Attala 3,764 43.29% 4,931 56.71% -1,167 -13.42% 8,695 Bolivar 9,132 67.65% 4,367 32.35% 4,765 35.30% 13,499 Carroll 1,923 34.31% 3,681 65.69% -1,758 -31.37% 5,604 Claiborne 3,854 87.08% 572 12.92% 3,282 74.15% 4,426 Coahoma 6,127 73.87% 2,167 26.13% 3,960 47.75% 8,294 Copiah 6,710 53.01% 5,947 46.99% 763 6.03% 12,657 Grenada 5,099 47.67% 5,597 52.33% -498 -4.66% 10,696 Hinds (part)66,151 77.31% 19,418 22.69% 46,733 54.61% 85,569 Holmes 6,671 84.23% 1,249 15.77% 5,422 68.46% 7,920 Humphreys 3,095 75.76% 990 24.24% 2,105 51.53% 4,085 Issaquena 368 55.51% 295 44.49% 73 11.01% 663 Jefferson 3,368 87.21% 494 12.79% 2,874 74.42% 3,862 Leake 4,031 44.77% 4,973 55.23% -942 -10.46% 9,004 Leflore 7,749 72.35% 2,961 27.65% 4,788 44.71% 10,710 Madison (part)9,477 78.58% 2,583 21.42% 6,894 57.16% 12,060 Montgomery 2,283 45.60% 2,724 54.40% -441 -8.81% 5,007 Panola 7,800 50.24% 7,727 49.76% 73 0.47% 15,527 Quitman 2,215 70.63% 921 29.37% 1,294 41.26% 3,136 Sharkey 1,513 71.40% 606 28.60% 907 42.80% 2,119 Sunflower 6,961 73.19% 2,550 26.81% 4,411 46.38% 9,511 Tallahatchie 3,378 60.79% 2,179 39.21% 1,199 21.58% 5,557 Tunica 2,615 75.82% 834 24.18% 1,781 51.64% 3,449 Warren 10,396 50.28% 10,280 49.72% 116 0.56% 20,676 Washington 12,965 72.49% 4,919 27.51% 8,046 44.99% 17,884 Yalobusha 2,975 45.97% 3,496 54.03% -521 -8.05% 6,471 Yazoo 5,604 55.20% 4,549 44.80% 1,055 10.39% 10,153 Totals 196,224 66.02% 101,010 33.98% 95,214 32.03% 297,234
The 3rd district is located in eastern and southwestern Mississippi, taking inMeridian ,Starkville ,Pearl ,Natchez , and most of the wealthier portions ofJackson , including the portion of the city located inRankin County . The incumbent was RepublicanMichael Guest , who was elected with 62.3% of the vote in 2018.[ 1]
2020 Mississippi's 3rd congressional district Republican primary results by county Guest—≥90%
Guest—80–90%
Guest—70–80%
Dorothy "Dot" Benford, activist Katelyn Lee, veterinary medical technologist[ 14] 2020 Mississippi's 3rd congressional district Democratic primary results by county Benford—70–80%
Benford—60–70%
Benford—50–60%
Democratic primary results[ 4] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Dorothy "Dot" Benford 38,967 64.0 Democratic Katelyn Lee 21,951 36.0 Total votes 60,918 100.0%
County[ 13] Michael Guest Republican Dorothy Benford Democratic Margin Total # % # % # % Adams 5,802 45.36% 6,990 54.64% -1,188 -9.29% 12,792 Amite 4,417 63.66% 2,521 36.34% 1,896 27.33% 6,938 Clarke (part)5,033 71.12% 2,044 28.88% 2,989 42.24% 7,077 Covington 5,836 65.09% 3,130 34.91% 2,706 30.18% 8,966 Franklin 2,876 67.40% 1,391 32.60% 1,485 34.80% 4,267 Hinds (part)7,566 52.89% 6,740 47.11% 826 5.77% 14,306 Jasper 4,344 52.16% 3,984 47.84% 360 4.32% 8,328 Jefferson Davis 2,566 43.32% 3,357 56.68% -791 -13.35% 5,923 Kemper 1,928 42.61% 2,597 57.39% -669 -14.78% 4,525 Lauderdale 18,711 60.72% 12,103 39.28% 6,608 21.44% 30,814 Lawrence 4,299 67.89% 2,033 32.11% 2,266 35.79% 6,332 Lincoln 11,751 72.15% 4,536 27.85% 7,215 44.30% 16,287 Madison (part)31,172 70.85% 12,824 29.15% 18,348 41.70% 43,996 Neshoba 8,592 74.15% 2,995 25.85% 5,597 48.30% 11,587 Newton 7,201 71.16% 2,918 28.84% 4,283 42.33% 10,119 Noxubee 1,282 26.41% 3,572 73.59% -2,290 -47.18% 4,854 Oktibbeha (part)8,932 51.85% 8,293 48.15% 639 3.71% 17,225 Pike 8,674 52.13% 7,964 47.87% 710 4.27% 16,638 Rankin 54,043 76.80% 16,326 23.20% 37,717 53.60% 70,369 Scott 6,341 60.95% 4,063 39.05% 2,278 21.90% 10,404 Simpson 7,798 68.22% 3,633 31.78% 4,165 36.44% 11,431 Smith 6,417 79.53% 1,652 20.47% 4,765 59.05% 8,069 Walthall 4,136 61.40% 2,600 38.60% 1,536 22.80% 6,736 Wilkinson 1,347 34.87% 2,516 65.13% -1,169 -30.26% 3,863 Totals 221,064 64.67% 120,782 35.33% 100,282 29.34% 341,846
The 4th district encompasses theMississippi Gulf Coast , includingGulfport ,Biloxi ,Hattiesburg ,Bay St. Louis ,Laurel , andPascagoula . The incumbent was RepublicanSteven Palazzo , who was elected with 68.2% of the vote in 2018.[ 1]
2020 Mississippi's 4th congressional district Republican primary results by county Palazzo—80–90%
Palazzo—70–80%
Palazzo—60–70%
Palazzo—50–60%
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